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Show y ' .V i ' Teen pregnancies DO-l- T Many expenses not all monetary By Douglas mAn n Palmer Deseret New s staff writer There are many 'costs'' in the unwed parent proHeni. and it's difficult to accurately assess them. There are financial expenses to the parents and to their families, and to agencies which attempt to meet their needs. There is the cost to young people who are pressured into leaving school before graduation, which may cost them income later on. There are legal, emotional and physical costs and changes to the whole fabric of soeiety. F rustrated, bewildered and sometimes not fully accepting the fact that they are pregnant, into medical many unwed girls run head-o- n and social problems which they had not anticipated. Many girls refuse to tell their parents. Those who do are sometimes ostracized by their families and friends. They are sometimes required by schools and other institutions to abandon their activities. Some school districts, however, assist them to continue their education in a special program. "The office of the State Board of Education is cry desirous of supporting districts as they develop bett r programs to meet the needs of young mothers in the state, said Mrs. Karen Stone, state specialist for home economics and consumer education. Dr. Peter van Dyck, a pediatrician and deputy state director of health, is in charge of the Division of Health's Family Health Services Branch. This is an agency which operates a clinic program (maternal and infant caret to help girls who are "high risk" m a medical, social and economic sense. Van Dyck cited extensive studies on the girls who are presently enrolled the state program are under 18 years of age. Many are unmarried. The program is the only one in Utah, and while similar programs exist in other states. Utahs is unique because of the "high risk factor, said Dr. Willis Sutliff, program director. Studies made during the past nine months show that about one out of every 10 babies bom s will be premature. The studies to s have two to five also show that times more injuries occurring to their child at birth than mothers in their 20s and 80s. At least mothers have some kind a third of all teen-agof medical complication during pregnancy which can harm the child In the most recent studies by Van Dvek and s his staff, 20 percent of 3,000 having their first baby were not married during pregnancy or after the child was born. Another .'0 percent married sometime during the pregnancy, only 30 percent became pregnant after marriage. The studies show that women who marry lute in their pregnancy tin the last tw o or three months), have the highest number of premature babies and the highest number of medical complications. They further show that mothers who married soon after they became pregnant 'in tlie first three or four monthsi had "far belter outcomes statistically" as lar as prematurity and complications. Also, fewer of their babies died during the first year. "Even those mothers who became pregnant and never married had less complications. than did mothers who married late," Van Dyck said lie said tile studies clearly show that A I m iut 239 teen-ager- teen-ager- e court teen-ager- 53-3- percent margin. In the same survey. Carter also led President Ford, but by a much narrower percent. in concentrating his run tor the Republican nomination in the deep South states where the GOP is most heavily conservative, Reagan may have become an increasingly unv iable candidate 3 54-3- 49-4- Zane A. Brown attends to young mother and baby at Maternal and Infant Care clinic. Dr. s who liecome pregnant unmarried "need all the help we can give them," medical care and counseling. including It is important lor the girl to get the in her own mind and pregnancy "resolved know whether she is still accepted as a person In her family, friends, religious group and others, the pity sician said Those mothers who get hassled who don't ret the help they need, who are kicked out ut teen-ager- pror their hntne. who are ostracized by the community, olten run into serious medical and other problems.'' Van Dyck said II the problems aren't resolved before the last three months of pregnancy, they "just don't have the good outcomes," either with themselves or their baby. "The complication rates are two to lour times higher tor those who marrv late " lie aid HARRIS ft V- SURVEY - President Ford and Reagan against Carter can be found among the following key groups: In the East a contest now stands at a flat-food 4444 percent tie, while Carter leads Reagan by a decisive 54 28 percent. But it is Reagans weakness in the East, and not Carter's strength, that makes the difference. In the West, Mr. Ford runs well ahead of Carter by percent. But Reagan trails the Georgian in that region by percent. of 4 Ford-Carte- ot 52-3- 4 50-3- 9 49-4- 0 - II. The latest in a scries of acts of violence and sabotage was the shooting of Marquis Giovanni Theoduli. president of the Chevron Oil Company and chairman ol the Italian Oil Companies who was gunned Association, down in the street us he was on his way to work, lie was hospitalized in serious condition. urban extreme guerilla group calling itsdl the .Armed Communist Formation claimed responsibility lor the An left-win- g shooting What is known here as "the extra parliamentary left." or small groups oi extremists pledged to destroy I lie present capitalist regime through anarchistic techniques, are incensed Stork finally flying sent for I a set of "Quik-Conec- car batteries to them connections for l" in Kansas City, Mo., last November. 1 have not yet received them. I've written again and even set them a copy of my cancelled check. Help. B.O.G.. Murray. They write to us "Our Collect stork has finally armed. All hack orders will in1 mailed inside a week and furture shipments will lie made on a regular basis. We re sorry, they say. they inadvertently told v am and ot tiers they had a three week deliv ery dale. II the "slork" tails to deliver, let us know Reagan live areas and groups has cut hint off from Hie mainstream ol the voting public, which he will need so badly in November if lie should tie nominated. In his eifort to meet the Reagan challenge in the deep South. President Ford runs the risk of painting himself into a rather narrow corner. By trying to prove to conservative and right w ing Republicans that he is a true conservative at heart, the president jeopardizes his standing w ith other voters. Next: A question of rights MINI DO-IT- S Spiegel. Chicago, has refunded $43.93 to M E., American Fork, for the pants suit she returned to them on Jan. 9. THe Bradford Exhange, Northbrook, III., has refunded 830 to Mrs. II. 0 Salt Lake City, for the plate she returned to them in January. The sissors Mrs. M.M., Salt Lake City, ordered from Pat Harris. Inc.. Carlstadt, N.J., were shipped to her, but since she didn't receive them, the company will send another pair. Do it Man attempts to solve problems, get answers, investigate complaints and cut red tape. Write. You must sign your name and give your address and telephone number. Hughes7 political gifts tested 'everyone has a price7 theory - Christian Science Monitor Italians debate their country's uncertain future. Political ROME. ITALY terrorism is growing as Italy braces for an election that promises to be the most momentous event since the defeat oi iascism in World War On April II 1 turned my insurance policy into a motor car company here. They were to forward it to the insurance carrier in S.L. for a refund. So far no refund. I've written about-i- t hut theyve ignored me. Can you get them on the phone and see what's holding W.B.L7., Paragonali. the money up? Seems when refunds are involved if always requires some uraveiing of red tape. In this ease the refund claim had to go to Seattle for approval. Izual office here called Seattle and learned the cheek had been made out and is now on its way to you. cannot find anything aloud if it's proper to mend there any rule, anywhere in flag etiquette about mending one that is frayed. It seems so wasteful to discard one. if it is in otherwise in good condition, not faded, etc. Being associated with a community flag project for sometime, I've been asked and have said I thought it was okay, but I would Mrs. R.P., Brigham like to know what is proper. City. Suit one can mend our flag. And if it's not on the star field end nor the top or bottom, but the other end. it can ho cut off up to one foot. But why do it yourself ? Send or bring to the S.L. Costume Co., 1701 S. 1100 Fust, and theyll examine it and repair it free. 57-3- next month Srrvicr try. 1 percent advantage over Reagan. Among business executives, Lite Ford lead over Carter is 5142 percent. However, Reagan trails Carter among the same group by percent. Among independents, who cun be pivotal in any close election, President Ford anil Jimmy Carter now of 4545 run a dead-hea- t percent. In contrast Curler wills over Reagan among those who are not affiliated with either major ercent. party by a decisive It is apparent that Reagan has lost ground among the more affluent, better educated, more independent and less ideological groups in the electorate. Thus, his strategy in appealing to conserva- - election Monitor News a a flag. Is 48-4- one-side- d hr bitter The Christian Science Utah f Try costume company Among the college educated, (lie President leads Carter by a 3 narrow percent. Carter lias a Italy braces recent press revelations aixmt massive corruption of Italian politicians by the international oil companies. It now is taken for granted m Rome that for years the oil companies have purchased tax lavors through the tempting and easy stratagem of putting directly into the pockets of politicians a small fraction ol money they would otherwise have had to pay in tuxes. Marquis Tlicodnlis predecessor in the job of chairman ol flu Oil Companies Association vas sacked in 1971 when allegations surrounding ids role in the bribery scandal became too embarrassing. Extremist violence has been loll in industry at large since the beginning of April. Then have been four fires, all sus peeled acts ot arson at tlie giant Fiat automobile companys factories. causing damage estimated at ov er 81 milium. A Fiat company executive was shot and wounded in another incident. Tin Standa multiple department stoic has at rtV.f Refund on its way 54-3- 77-1- 6 L Your complaint, they relate, is compared to a IKTson who buys a car and sees that the wheels are all wobbling, but continues to drive until they fall off Then holds the car dealer responsible when he gets in a w reek. In furniture terms this means you knew the rockers were loose when you took it from the carton Instead off returning it immediately for exchange or return!, y ou chose to keep it and sit in it for a month !n their opinion this problem is your own fault, not theirs, if you can contest this; give small claim-- , middle-of-the-roa- Harris t ,U Christmas time my husband bought a rocking On Jan. 9 my sister, who only weighs 120 pounds, sat in it and it collapsed. He took it hack to the store and asked them to replace it or return our money. They refused hut offered to fix if for suit. But since we'd already paid Shi we said no. Can you help us'. I.W., Tooele. 4n-4- if the election had been held last month, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter would have beaten former Gov. Ronald Reagan ol 4 Caliiornia by a decisive ?. Bo chair from Tooele store. in Carter holds an edge on Ford Reagan, too By Louis PO to Do It M.h LINE Old rockin chair tune child in November, should lie upset Gerald Ford and end up the GOP candidate. Reagan takes only one group m his contest against Carter, the conservatives, who choose him by 3 percent. Carter is ahead of d vohim among ters by 5 percent and among liberals by a lopsided percent. Caller also wins every' region (if the country by at least a nine point margin. Even in the deep South, where Reagan has shown so much strength against the President, Carter beats Reagan by a dear 7 percent. The Carter-Reagarace is closest in the West, where the Georgian runs ahead by percent. The West is dominated by California. Reagan's home state. The big difference in showings OUR READERS' ACTION VirMtc importance of early and adequate care not only for the mother bui also for her unborn Carter Mf 6, WT6 & 3 DL5OTT NCW5, THURSDAY, Second of 6 t hud sev trul big fires ui its shops and warehouses. Workers arc worried at this additional threat to employment at a time of widespread depression in industry. They have been organizing volunteer vigilante groups with trade-unioapproval to patrol fac- tories considered possible sabotage targets. Election time is traditionally a time for political violence in Italy, hut this time the terrorists appear to have jumped the gun country will go to the next month m what is expected to be the bitterest election battle since the (ideal ol lascism. Remgno Zaccagnini. secret ary ot the ruling Christian Democrat Iarty, is going through the motions of holding last ditch talks with the leading parties, including the Communists, to see if he can muster some support lor A Ido Moro s The polls shaky minority Christian Democrat administration N,.ws But no one seriously (kinks that he can succeed in putting ol f a general election until tin dak when it should be held iu one year's time. "Zaccagnini looks like a who lias lost his piano iravelcr and lias hired a horse-drawto catch up." quipped a Socialist Iarty chief. carnage It is widely loreast that Barb ament will he dissolved bcluri Hie months end and that voting w ill take place on June 2d. Tlie Communists, tipped as the parly most likely to benclit iron-- , this election, are firmly on the side of law and order and have denounced recent acts o! political terrorism. The party lears that acts such as the shooting ot Marquis Thooiioii in fact may Ik the work of rigid wing extremists out to discredit the Communists and promote an atmosphere ol tension which could lie the back prelude to a right-winlash c i96Chrr0tan PuCiii.'-hirt- SOT k H WASHINGTON "Every one has liis price," tin late Howard Hughes once told his associate Noah Dietrich. Each election year, the eccentric billionaire tried to prove his theory by doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars to lavured political candidates. The beneficiaries of his largesse ran the political gamut from presidents to sheriffs. Usually, the money was distributed in cash, which was taken from the gaming tables of his Las Vegas casino, the Silv er Slipper. Sources dose to Hughes Nevada operation say that attorney Tom Bell passed out the big money to the gubernatorial and congressional candidates and that public relations adviser Jimmy the Greek Snyder delivered the small contributions to the local politicians. Chester Smith, nr aide to former Sen. Alan Bible. D Nev., explained bow it worked in an interview with the Internal Revenue Service According to a confidential IKS report. Smith that sometime in Sepstated tember 90S. Toni Bell, an employe ol the Hughes organization, gave Smith 8.30. ono to XSil.iMlP in currency somewhere iu downtown Las Vegas." Smith continued to our as sociati Bob Owens that lie had ; ' I JACK AADERSOA collected the la-- h and that Bible "knew aixiut it." Smith stressed that all the money had been used in the campaign. Like Biiile. Sen. Howard Cannon, I) Nev ., also received secret cash contributions from Hughes Evidence in the files of the Securities and Exchange Com- mission states that Cannon "received between 830,000 and in contributions from the Hughes organization." At least two separate cash deliveries were made by Bell, one io Cannon's campaign treasurer Jerome Mack, the other to Can870.000 non's hcster administrative Sobsoy A assistant spokesman tin Senator "has never handled fund raising pcrsonallv" hut "knew that the Hugin s organization" had donated Hughes wasn't interested m 200 years QQO.. The Virginia House of Burgess , oldest representative body in America, teas replaced by a general convention of delegates who elected May the politics ot the candidates ht: supported lie merely wanted to lie sure that those in power would lie Iriendly to his interests 111 inns, for example, the tycoon oiif jilt'd in a memo to T feel hen aide Robert M alien there is a really valid vissihilily ot a Republican victory this year " Richard Nixon subsequently received at least 8150, in Hi (nun Hughes. We reported on Angus! 6, BCI. that Hughes executive Richard Danner had delivered two 850. lion li i bundles to Nixtn's seaside 6 Edmund Pendleton as their president over the opposition of Patrick Ilenry. ai Biscay nc. Key Fla. iemeiite. Calil iinr 4ory about tins mtiv contribution, in the opinion ol -invesiiiiu1 Senate Watergate tigator'. mi alarmed Nixon that it led to the Watergate break in As tin- investigators have fit tin- jigsaw pieces together. Nixon suspected that then Democratic National Chairman l.arry O'Brien had tipped Us oil to tin story, so the Watergate burglars were sent into O'Brien's ol tee to Imd out what evidence he hud hidden away about tin Nixon Hughes conecctioii In tlie sunn I'i7! s'::-;we ako reported llial Hughes had in 'tructeii Main u to deliver sMi non to Hubert Humphrey during his last year as Vice I'rcsident Thi billionaire explained to Malted that lumphrey could help stop tlie Nevada nuclear testing, which Hughes leafed could keep custom et's away from his Las Vegas hold- - and casinos. "Why don't we get word to lum." wrote Hughes, "that we will give lum immediately lull, link noted support for his campaign to cnier the White House it Iu will lost take ino on lor us." Hughes may now he dead, but his empire hasn't forgotten his political lavoritcs. Senator Can non. who is running for reelection iris year, lias colioeted contributions from a veritable Who's Who of tin Hughes Summa Corporaiiiii San ( I , I I1- tion j |